The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-21

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Railroad wash
..Dih W hear bout the cyclones
Scarcely . shanty lift standing down
in Mowille. People killed. an them
who Amt killed fairly cleaned or The
wind 3 Gls' broke up every thing, an
left them poor as Jobs turkey" The
speaker was a long-haired. cadavaOus
looking individual. who spit tobscco i
Juice bout freely as he delivered lim-
self Of the foregoing statement. A mot
lev group had gathered around the
huge stove. for althouglis a raw wind
was blowing outside, the store door
was left Hospitality open to. enticc Gus
toners.
Eyes, hard lines replied the court
cous proprietor, .'and the cyclone came
within five miles of Us. twill be our
turn next. Contributions will be taken
in all the churches tomorrow for the
sufferers
..Wall. people ought to perfect their
Selves continued the first speaker.
s.Now I've dug big hole in the groun'.
sort Of a vault like. We know. an tell
nv folks Il worst comes to the worst,
we can jus' pile in there"
$50 YOU have prepared a. city Of
refuge: a good idea" was the reply;
..yet we may escape, although this part
II the South seems TO be the section
Just now chosen for such operations.
Better all 90 home aa' dig holes in
the rroun'.- was the countryman's adj
vice as he stalked out Of the store.
Among the interested listeners was
Jo. a little colored boy. He had battled
/ with storms, and knew by actual ex-
pcrience that high wind was not a
force 10 be despised. LET the siklone
/ come.- he chuckled, rs prepared.
, 'Tain't ebery I'm dat owns a gran un-
| dergroun' state. Take a mighty high
wind 10 upset my pallis u can lay
dere as snug as top, with never a fear
dat nv roof will sail or ober my head.
Lor. but don't the wind blow. ]
b'lieve siklone's comm sure nuff!''
The wind continued 10 blow. gaining
in force as the day waned. and by night
the rain fell in torrents The streets
were nearly deserted, with here and
there traveller who struggled YEARLY
against the storm. Notwithstanding
JOS high opinion Of the good points q
his establishment, hungry and cold ne
still wandered rcstlessiy about. loath
to take possession OF his snug quarters
Its bad luck Eve had to-day, ne
said; 'yes. confounded bad iuck' !
thought for sure Jim would pay me
dat nickel. he's . pc trifiin' chap. An
Mr. Curtis. pears like ne thinks
rich. reckon he knows i live in pallis
and Jo laughed bitterly. NO mat
ter" he continued more eheeriuliy'
"tain't the first time I've turned ~
supperlcss-" And 80. footsore. and with
very faint feeling in the region q the
stomach. the forlorn little ngur'
trudged bravely on in the Darkness 70
ward his cave-like berth on the side q
hill not far from the railroad Here -
had taken possession Of . small natura
cavern. and set up housekeeping ~
household goods consisted q lev
pieces Of broken crockery' ana rag
ment Of . quilt -Mighy good @
Dinah 70 give me this ere, sollloquize'
Jo, as he wrapped the old quilt closet.
about him; reckon I'll pay her = cal
in the mornin', . bite Of her cold vittie
would 60 right good. Iwonder 4 4
warm up derc where mother WENT ~
night, no hunger no cold. shouldn'
.. min trying i my own self. But poo
Jos troubles were soon forgotten IN
drcamless sleep
He awokc toward morning IN speech
less terror. II seemed a. 4 the cart
underneath him was shaken, there wa
SOUND as Il heavy oouy nau iaiicu
then all was silence. was u tn
sikloneP ne thought. Graduaiiy =
gathered courage ana ms scattere
wits. I'll 60 out and vestiga'e' y
said: although shaking with fear.